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Were looking for an Integrated Voter Engagement Coordinator for our client New Voices for Reproductive Justice. This position may be located anywhere in Pennsylvania or Ohio.

New Voices for Reproductive Justice (New Voices) is a leader in the Reproductive Justice movement. With nearly two decades of experience in identitybased and issuebased leadership development community engagement and organizing and state and federallevel policy advocacy New Voices is the first Reproductive Justice organization in Pennsylvania and the first and only in Ohio. Our mission is to advocate for Black Women femmes and girls in Pennsylvania and Ohio through community organizing leadership development and voter engagement. Our work is firmly rooted in the Reproductive Justice framework and our programming reflects our mission focusing on core issues including voter engagement abortion access and environmental justice.

Position Summary

The Voice Your Vote!TM (VYV) Community Outreach Coordinator is a member of the VYV Team and is responsible for providing key leadership in implementing our voter engagement program in Pennsylvania to build power among Black women queer folks and marginalized individuals who are either unregistered or infrequent voters. The VYV Community Outreach Coordinator is key in connecting this voter base to the local and national Reproductive Justice movement.

This position requires an outgoing experienced resultsdriven selfstarter with a professional background in voter engagement community organizing and/or leadership development. A background in social justice racial justice and/or Reproductive Justice or Health is key for this role. The VYV Community Outreach Coordinator mobilizes Black people of all genders and backgrounds builds organizational visibility and is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of those we serve in Pittsburgh. The selected candidate will represent the interests of New Voices and our constituents in various settings through voter engagement coalitions partnerships and alliances and will be required to travel as needed to support the goals of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain community organizing data & information for grant reporting and tracking our organizational impact.
  
• Develop and implement basebuilding strategies in conjunction with other programs.
  
• Implement integrated voter engagement programs through the VYV Project consisting of civic engagement activities including outreach recruitment training program planning materials development event coordination and transportation logistics.
  
• Outreach to our constituents organizations and stakeholders.
  
• Direct voter registration voter education and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) activities.
  
• Maintain New Voices VYV databases such as Voter Activation Network and Bloomerang.
  
• Strategize with all New Voices Community partners to coordinate activism.
  
• Build and participate in Integrated Voter Engagement coalitions.
  
• Recruit coordinate and supervise canvassers and volunteers.
  
• Manage a team of 5 12 parttime seasonal workers on a 52week calendar year program execution plan including but not limited to General Special and Primary Elections.
  
• Conduct regular team meetings with direct reports in an effort to connect parttime staff with the work being done at New Voices.
  
• Maintain regular schedule oversight to ensure that parttime staff are maintaining 1525 hours of community engagement via telephone banking community canvassing door canvassing and voter registration efforts
  

Requirements

• A Bachelor s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience in community organizing and voter engagement is preferred.
  
• Experience in Community Organizing Activism Reproductive Justice Voter Engagement Public Policy Advocacy Human Rights Leadership Development Black Womens Health and Social Justice
  
• 13 years Experience in the Voter Engagement Space
  
• Desire to create social economic and political opportunities for Black women and girls
  
• Demonstrate discipline and motivation in completing designated projects.
  
• Exhibit ability to work independently and excellent time management skills
  
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends
  
• Proficiency in Google Suite particularly experience with database programs such as EveryAction or Bloomerang
  
• Experience leading successful community organizing campaigns and experience working with the Voter Activation Network (VAN) or other voter database programs preferred
  
• A valid drivers license with a clean driving record is required.
  

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
  
• 11 Paid Holidays
  
• Medical Dental Vision and Life Benefits
  
• 401(k) Plan
  
• Remote working opportunities
  
• Being connected to a missiondriven organization that supports one of the country s most imperative causes
  
• Exceptional work/life balance and amazing coworkers
  
• Salary Range: $40000 $45000